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Arthur Fielder with E-10's wagon.

Arthur Fielder of the Boston Pops was also a big Boston buff.

C-7 asked for another engine and ladder to replace the RIT units after the second alarm. Guess he had to strike the third to get 2 engines and a ladder company for RIT.

Third alarm in Boston, 3332, for 359 Geneva Ave in a 3 story wood frame. C-7 reports heavy fire knocked down companies overhauling.

C-7 reports heavy fire knocked down, companies chasing hot spots. Request a detail of 2 engines and 2 trucks. Engines 22 and 56, Ladders 9 and 29.

Boston has a three story occupied with fire on all three porches in the rear, E-21. Orders of D-7 second alarm. Orders of C-7 third alarm. Heavy fire in the cockloft. Fire location 132 (?) Savin Hill Ave.

Here an ad, there an ad, everywhere an ad.

You get the requesting chief's name for additional alarms in Boston. Chicago you get the radio signature such as 2-2-1 or his title Deputy District 1.

Several years ago in Chicago an apparatus drove through a viaduct with standing water. It was a new rig with a low air intake for the engine. You can imagine the rest.

NBC national news showed Truck 136 plowing through deep water to rescue 2 individuals from on top of their vehicle.

Lawrence has a 4th alarm and s/c 2 additional engines. Third alarm on arrival for a fire in a 3 story at 468 Haverhill Street. Companies ordered to evacuate the fire building. PAR being conducted by FAO, Fire is in 3 large buildings in danger of collapse. Defensive ops.

Fire location 3 Jefferson Ave. Box # 432.

That was a episode on one of the sattelite channels. Like the wikipedia post says it was an engineering student who discovered the problem.

Same thing with the Medllife fire, jobs lost as well as the products stored there.